Compliance

What is FIPS 140 and what does it mean to be “FIPS compliant”?

What is FIPS 140 and what does it mean to be “FIPS compliant”? FIPS was developed by the Computer Security Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It established a data security and computer system standard that businesses must follow in accordance with the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. (FISMA). […]

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FedRAMP Certification: An Overview of Why It Matters

FedRAMP Certification: Why It Matters – A Comprehensive Overview Cloud Service Providers seeking certification may see a more efficient authorization process utilizing Portal26’s encryption and vault technologies. Cybersecurity is now in the spotlight as data breaches become a near-daily story. Organizations are consuming massive amounts of personal data that is directly tied to everyday people,

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Securing elasticsearch

Keeping Elasticsearch data secure from attacks and exposure

Keeping Elasticsearch data secure from attacks and exposure In the last few years enterprises have seen an unprecedented amount of data lost from vulnerable Elasticsearch clusters. Tens of billions of records of highly sensitive data across financial services, healthcare, high-tech, retail, and hospitality segments have been exposed or stolen. A simple web search for Elasticsearch

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